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How the 1918 pandemic changed America

10 mins | Dec 29, 2022
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From women's rights to germaphobia. "Much like the 1918 pandemic heightened existing bigotry against immigrants; this one seems poised to further entrench inequalities of both ethnicity and gender." Jess McHugh analyses why America is facing an existential crisis thanks to COVID.

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